Virginia Eastern District Court
Judge:Claude M Hilton
Referred: William E Fitzpatrick
Case #: 1:25-cv-00839
Nature of Suit462 Immigration - Naturalization Application
Cause08:1329 Writ of Mandamus to Adjudicate Visa Petition
Case Filed:May 14, 2025
Last checked: Thursday May 15, 2025 1:25 AM EDT
Defendant
Marco Rubio
Defendant
Kenneth Platek
Plaintiff
Michael Bahrami
Represented By
Matthew Tony Galati
The Galati Law Firm
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Plaintiff
Shaghayegh Yazdanpanah Ravari
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Matthew Tony Galati
The Galati Law Firm
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Plaintiff
Sara Yaram Ahmadi
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Matthew Tony Galati
The Galati Law Firm
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Plaintiff
Mahsa Talebi
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Matthew Tony Galati
The Galati Law Firm
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Plaintiff
Sana Rahimian
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Matthew Tony Galati
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Plaintiff
Seyedabbas Pakmehr
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Matthew Tony Galati
The Galati Law Firm
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Plaintiff
Ali Motallebi
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Matthew Tony Galati
The Galati Law Firm
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Plaintiff
Hadi Mohammadpour
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Matthew Tony Galati
The Galati Law Firm
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Plaintiff
Elham Khataee
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Matthew Tony Galati
The Galati Law Firm
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Plaintiff
Hanif Khademi Gazanak
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Matthew Tony Galati
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Plaintiff
Seyedeh Sara Ketabi
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Matthew Tony Galati
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Plaintiff
Hamid Hosseinvand
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Matthew Tony Galati
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Plaintiff
Sepideh Hayatolgheibi
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Matthew Tony Galati
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Plaintiff
Seyed Mohammad Hassan Fazeli Petroudi
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Matthew Tony Galati
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Plaintiff
Fatemeh Dehghannejad
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Matthew Tony Galati
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Plaintiff
Seyedehirana Darvishiamrei
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Matthew Tony Galati
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Plaintiff
Babak Bozorgmehri
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Matthew Tony Galati
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Plaintiff
Mohammad Akbarzadeh Sarabi
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Docket last updated: 47 minutes ago
Wednesday, May 21, 2025
5 5 order Order on Motion for Pro hac vice Wed 05/21 3:06 PM
ORDER granting3 Motion for Pro hac vice Appointed Curtis Lee Morrison for Mohammad Akbarzadeh Sarabi,Curtis Lee Morrison for Michael Bahrami,Curtis Lee Morrison for Babak Bozorgmehri,Curtis Lee Morrison for Seyedehirana Darvishiamrei,Curtis Lee Morrison for Fatemeh Dehghannejad,Curtis Lee Morrison for Seyed Mohammad Hassan Fazeli Petroudi,Curtis Lee Morrison for Sepideh Hayatolgheibi,Curtis Lee Morrison for Hamid Hosseinvand,Curtis Lee Morrison for Seyedeh Sara Ketabi,Curtis Lee Morrison for Hanif Khademi Gazanak,Curtis Lee Morrison for Elham Khataee,Curtis Lee Morrison for Hadi Mohammadpour,Curtis Lee Morrison for Ali Motallebi,Curtis Lee Morrison for Seyedabbas Pakmehr,Curtis Lee Morrison for Sana Rahimian,Curtis Lee Morrison for Mahsa Talebi,Curtis Lee Morrison for Sara Yaram Ahmadi,Curtis Lee Morrison for Shaghayegh Yazdanpanah Ravari. Signed by District Judge Claude M. Hilton on 5/21/2025. (swil)
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misc Electronic Fee Payment - 405.00 Fee* Wed 05/21 1:37 PM
Electronic Fee Payment - as to1 Petition for Writ of Mandamus,,, by Mohammad Akbarzadeh Sarabi, Michael Bahrami, Babak Bozorgmehri, Seyedehirana Darvishiamrei, Fatemeh Dehghannejad, Seyed Mohammad Hassan Fazeli Petroudi, Sepideh Hayatolgheibi, Hamid Hosseinvand, Seyedeh Sara Ketabi, Hanif Khademi Gazanak, Elham Khataee, Hadi Mohammadpour, Ali Motallebi, Seyedabbas Pakmehr, Sana Rahimian, Mahsa Talebi, Sara Yaram Ahmadi, Shaghayegh Yazdanpanah Ravari. Filing fee $ 405, receipt number AVAEDC-10193124.. (Galati, Matthew)
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Friday, May 16, 2025
4 4 service Summons Issued as to USA Fri 05/16 12:40 PM
Summons Issued as to Kenneth Platek, Marco Rubio, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General NOTICE TO ATTORNEY: Please remove the headers and print two duplexed copies of the electronically issued summons for each Defendant. Please serve one copy of the summons and a copy of the Complaint upon each Defendant. Please ensure that your process server returns the service copy (executed or unexecuted) to your attention and electronically file it using the filing events, Summons Returned Executed as to USA or Summons Returned Unexecuted as to USA.(swil)
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Att: 1 Summons Notice
Wednesday, May 14, 2025
3 3 motion Pro Hac Vice Wed 05/14 8:11 PM
Motion to appear Pro Hac Vice by Curtis Lee Morrison and Certification of Local Counsel Matthew Galati Filing fee $ 75, receipt number AVAEDC-10181191. by Mohammad Akbarzadeh Sarabi, Michael Bahrami, Babak Bozorgmehri, Seyedehirana Darvishiamrei, Fatemeh Dehghannejad, Seyed Mohammad Hassan Fazeli Petroudi, Sepideh Hayatolgheibi, Hamid Hosseinvand, Seyedeh Sara Ketabi, Hanif Khademi Gazanak, Elham Khataee, Hadi Mohammadpour, Ali Motallebi, Seyedabbas Pakmehr, Sana Rahimian, Mahsa Talebi, Sara Yaram Ahmadi, Shaghayegh Yazdanpanah Ravari. (Galati, Matthew)
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2 2 misc Proposed Summons Wed 05/14 6:43 PM
Proposed Summons by Mohammad Akbarzadeh Sarabi, Michael Bahrami, Babak Bozorgmehri, Seyedehirana Darvishiamrei, Fatemeh Dehghannejad, Seyed Mohammad Hassan Fazeli Petroudi, Sepideh Hayatolgheibi, Hamid Hosseinvand, Seyedeh Sara Ketabi, Hanif Khademi Gazanak, Elham Khataee, Hadi Mohammadpour, Ali Motallebi, Seyedabbas Pakmehr, Sana Rahimian, Mahsa Talebi, Sara Yaram Ahmadi, Shaghayegh Yazdanpanah Ravari. (Galati, Matthew)
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1 1 cmp Petition for Writ of Mandamus Wed 05/14 6:38 PM
PETITION for Writ of Mandamus (Filing fee $ 405.), filed by Hamid Hosseinvand, Hanif Khademi Gazanak, Fatemeh Dehghannejad, Babak Bozorgmehri, Mahsa Talebi, Seyedehirana Darvishiamrei, Michael Bahrami, Seyed Mohammad Hassan Fazeli Petroudi, Shaghayegh Yazdanpanah Ravari, Mohammad Akbarzadeh Sarabi, Ali Motallebi, Sepideh Hayatolgheibi, Seyedeh Sara Ketabi, Sana Rahimian, Elham Khataee, Hadi Mohammadpour, Seyedabbas Pakmehr, Sara Yaram Ahmadi.(Galati, Matthew)
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Att: 1 Exhibit A April 7, 2024 Carson Wu Declaration,
Att: 2 Exhibit B 9 FAM § 504.11-3(B)(2)(a), (before February 26, 2024),
Att: 3 Exhibit C 221(g) Notices,
Att: 4 Exhibit D CEAC Online Case Statuses,
Att: 5 Exhibit E Embassy Communications,
Att: 6 Civil Cover Sheet
utility Initial Case Assignment Fri 05/16 12:42 PM
Initial Case Assignment to District Judge Claude M. Hilton and Magistrate Judge William E. Fitzpatrick. (swil)
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